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CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE & MEET THE P.12 MAUD GATEWOOD P. 26 HEPSIE ROSKELLY P. 30 CHANCELLOR FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS FALL 2015 Volume 17, No. 1 MAGAZINE THE WORLD’S OUR STAGE Spartans in the Arts Make Their Mark Far and Wide PG. 14 contents news front 2 University and alumni news and notes out take 10 Beauty of light opera at UNCG the studio 12 Arts and entertainment 14 White Hot Spotlight UNCG sends graduates to LA, NYC and other cities - where they are making a big impact on the world of the arts. 26 Past & Present Dr. Hepsie Roskelly, in her final year at UNCG, gave a remarkable talk at Reunion on UNCG’s heritage. 30 Highways and Highlights Chancellor Franklin Gilliam has met thousands of alumni and community members since joining UNCG in September. A sample of what he’s saying. 32 connections Alumni Association news and information grad tidings 34 Lots of class notes and pictures too old school 49 Those USO shows by WC/UNCG Theatre CLASS IN SESSION Dance students got the chance in April to learn from School of Music, Theatre and Dance Distinguished Alumni award Cover visual from UNCG Collage concert winner Christal Brown ’01. Christal will return in by Martin W. Kane 14 2016 as an alumna choreographer of Spring Dances and guest teacher for the fifth annual Summer Dance Technique/Repertory Intensive in June. Visit us online To see an PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN W. KANE. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN W. electronic version of this magazine, go to alumnimagazine.uncg.edu. While there, you can also submit a class note or click on archives to see former issues. newsfront UP 4% Fall 2015 enrollment increased by 4 percent over Fall 2014. The increase by 751 students bumps UNCG’s fall enrollment Light the Lights Get there early. Last year, the UNCG Plaza as well as funds for landscaping the to a total community started assembling a half hour area. Two doctoral fellowships and a of 19,398 If there’s one thing better than old campus before it officially began. Dr. Nancy Vacc Distinguished Professorship also are marks students. traditions, perhaps it’s a bright new one. ‘85 EdD, who donated the funds for the bell of their support. Now, a full, resounding car- On Reading Day 2015, UNCG alumni tower in honor her husband, Dr. Nicholas illon will give the campus a beautiful sound. will join with all in the campus community Vacc, plans to join in the festivities. to enjoy the lighting of the Vacc Bell Tower Dr. Nicholas Vacc taught at UNCG for and Plaza, along with the traditional lumi- 23 years and served as head of the naires. It’s “Glow Time” on College Avenue. Department of Counseling and Education Come be a part of “Glow Time” on Million-hour The inaugural event at the bell tower Development from 1986 to 1996. Dr. Nancy Dec. 1 at dusk at the Vacc Bell was held last year - and it got, well, glow- Vacc, after completing her doctorate in cur- Tower. Enjoy cocoa and cookies. milestone for service ing reviews. And this year, there’ll be even riculum and teaching at UNCG, joined the Sing songs. Immerse yourself in UNCG students are now engaging in more than more lights. Department of Curriculum and Instruction good cheer, surrounded by friends, 1 million community service hours annually. Plus this year, see the progress being at UNCG in 1987. She received the UNCG faculty and students. The entire The 1 million hours documented in community made on the installation of additional bells. School of Education Teaching Excellence campus will be illuminated with its service include UNCG students in myriad activities UNCG will become one of five sites in the Award in 1998. annual display of luminaires. throughout the county. state with a full carillon of bells. The tower In 2004 she gave, in memory of her late This is the first time UNCG’s Office of Leadership & Service-Learning has tabulated a mil- will have 49 in total. husband, the bell tower at Anniversary BELL TOWER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARLOS MORALES. lion hours. The exact number is 1,060,829 hours. That is for the 2013-14 academic year, the last year for which all the numbers have been calculated. 2 uncg magazine ° Fall 2015 Fall 2015 ° uncg magazine 3 news front TAKE THE BUS Let’s take science on the road. That’s the idea behind the new NanoBus, an after-school outreach program promoting science. The young students interact with UNCG and NC A&T State graduate students from the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. And they contribute in conducting demonstra- tions, spurring interest in science and math studies. Have test tubes, will travel. Musical adventures in Europe This summer, UNCG alumni, friends and parents are invited to embark on the trip of a lifetime: a 13-day music, art and food tour across Europe with the UNCG Wind Ensemble. In what will be the School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s (SMTD) largest international student trip, the tour will take place May 9-21 and will pass through Prague, Salzburg, Florence and Rome. While the wind ensemble will also travel to neighboring towns to perform, the tour participants will remain in the four major cities, exploring each city through world-class musical performances (including several UNCG Wind Ensemble performances), local cuisine, museum visits and historical tours led by local experts. The boutique tour will be hosted by SMTD Dean Peter Alexander and led by SMTD Professor of Music Dr. David Nelson. Nelson is the founder of musical travel company 2,065 In Mozart’s Footsteps and has been hosting tours through Europe for more than 20 years. UNCG women’s soccer faced off against defending national champion Florida State on Sept. 17, attracting a crowd of Take a Trip For more information and to register for the tour, contact 2,065 fans – the second largest in program history. David Huskins, SMTD director of development, at [email protected] or by phone at 336-256-0166. You can also register online at www.inmozartsfootsteps.com/UNCG. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN W. KANE. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN W. KANE. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN W. [ } 4 uncg magazine ° Fall 2015 Fall 2015 ° uncg magazine 5 news front WARM SUN, COOL FUN Whether it was the great music, the Parade HOMECOMING of Chariots, the Children’s Festival, the great local cuisine, the bonfire, soccer, fireworks or all of the above, there was something for everyone at Homecoming. On Saturday afternoon, an estimated 3,000 people danced, dined, met up with friends and had a day to remember. 2015 Cherry Callahan, ‘71, ‘87 Ph.D. was named Ms. Homecoming - and Highest university crowned the Homecoming Queen and King, Brooke Yates and Caleb honors for service Cuthbertson. Here’s to next year’s festive fun. The 2015 University Honors evening was a The University Honors celebration of service, as event was held May 14, as Fred Chappell and Betsy Betsy Buford ‘68 and Fred Buford were honored. Chappell were lauded. Betsy Buford ’68 received the Adelaide F. Holderness / H. Michael Weaver Award, which honors North Carolinians who have rendered distinguished public service to their community or state. Fred Chappell received the Charles Duncan McIver Award, which recognizes individuals who have rendered distinguished public service to the state or nation. Buford has worked with individuals, legislators and grassroots organizations over the decades with the goal of preserving North Carolina’s history and arts – and promoting social equity. Alumni Distinguished Service body of acclaimed literary work system’s highest faculty honor, the She served as deputy secretary of Award from UNCG. She was the that few in North Carolina have O. Max Gardner Award, Chappell the N.C. Department of Cultural second recipient of the Bowers ever matched. He is the author of held the Burlington Industries Resources for nine years, 1993 to Medal of Arts from Friends of 19 volumes of verse, four story Professorship from 1987 to his 2002. She served as director of Arts N.C. State University. She collections and eight novels. He has retirement in 2004. the North Carolina Museum of has served on nearly 50 boards. received, among other awards, the In receiving the McIver award, History and director of the Division She has chaired the Advancement Bollingen Prize in Poetry, Aiken he thanked many people and spoke of State History Museums from Council of The University of North Taylor Award in Poetry, T.S. Eliot of his MFA in Creative Writing 2002 to 2007. A history major at Carolina Press and has served Prize, the best foreign book prize colleagues, past and present. UNCG, she had begun her career as president of the N.C. Literary from the Academie Française, He also noted for 40 years he’d as a legislative intern on the staff of and Historical Association and as Thomas Wolfe Prize, John Tyler taught in a building dedicated to Congressman L. Richardson Preyer president of the Women’s Forum Caldwell Award and Roanoke- the university’s founder, Charles and joined the state’s Division of of North Carolina. She currently is Chowan Poetry Prize eight times. Duncan McIver. Archives and History in 1975. serving as a director of the UNCG He was the Poet Laureate of North Both recipients showed their Her many awards include N.C. Excellence Foundation for the Carolina from 1997 to 2002. appreciation for the other. Federation of Women’s Clubs’ second time. His impact on the world of “He’s a superstar,” Buford said Woman of the Century, the Ruth In receiving the award, Buford letters is seen not only in his books of Chappell.